**SECTION 2. LEASE AND DELIVERY OF THE AIRCRAFT** 


 




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| 2.1 | **Lease**. Lessor agrees to lease to Lessee, and Lessee agrees to lease from Lessor, the Aircraft, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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| 2.2 | **Delivery**. The Aircraft shall be delivered by Lessor to the Lessee at the Operating Base or at such other location that is mutually agreeable by Lessor and Lessee
prior to each use of the Aircraft **in “AS IS”, “WHERE AS” condition subject to each and every disclaimer of warranty and requirements as set forth in Section 4.3 hereof**. Upon each such delivery, the United States
standard airworthiness certificate issued for the Aircraft shall be present on board the Aircraft, and said standard airworthiness certificate shall be effective in accordance with FAR 21.181(a)(1). Lessor shall not be liable for delay or failure to
furnish the Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement when such failure is caused by government regulation or authority, mechanical difficulty, war, terrorism, civil commotion, strikes or labor disputes, weather conditions, or acts of God.
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